Definitions
Transformations
Transformations 2
Congruency
Similarity
Christmas Trivia
100

Lines that intersect at a right angle: 

Perpendicular Lines 
100

How does a point change when reflecting it across the x-axis?

What is (x,y) becomes (x, -y)?

100

How does a point change when reflected across the y axis?

What is (x,y) becomes (-x,y)

100

If triangle ABC is congruent to triangle DEF. Side BC is congruent to which side of triangle DEF?

What is side EF?

100

If you deemed two triangles similar based solely on the fact they had two congruent angles, you were a smarty and used the __________________ postulate. 

The AA Similarity Postulate

100

What's the name of the Grinch's dog? 

Max 

200

A transformation that enlarges or reduces a shape. 

Dilation 

200

What will the point (-3,-5) be when reflected across the y axis?

What is (3, -5)?

200

The flip of a figure over a line to produce a mirror image.

What is a reflection?

200

Which of the following is not a plausible postulate for triangle congruency?                                             A) ASA, B) SSS, C) SSA, D)SAS.

 C) SSA  

 (Triangles don't have butts!)

200

Calculate the value of DC: 

DC= 9 

200

The name of Scrooge's dead business partner. 

Jacob Marley 

300

The Slide of a figure from one location to another

What is a Translation?

300

Write the rule for the following translation. (1,4) translates to (4, -3)

What is (x+3, y-7)?

300

Given this dilation, name the scale factor: 

What is 1/2

300

What is the reason why these triangles are congruent? 

SAS 

300

Nicole wants to find the height of the school gym. She measures her shadow at .5 meters and the Gym's shadow at 3.6 meters. Nicole's height is 1.8 meters. What is the height of the Gym? 

H= 12.96m (13m is acceptable)

300

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy corns, and______" (from the movie ELF) 

Syrup 

400

Rigid motion means... 

A transformation preserving angles and sides (rotation, reflection, translation) 

400

Describe what happens to the point (4,5) when flipped across the line y=x.

What is (5,4)?

400

What happens when you flip the point (x, y) across the line y=-x?

What is (-y, -x)?

400

 True or False: All triangles that have at least 2 of the same angle measurements will always be congruent.

What is FALSE: 

 They could be similar, but not always congruent. 

400

Calculate the value of X: 

X=9 
400

What was Frosty's nose made out of? 

A Button 

"...a corn-cob pipe and a button nose..." 

500

Explain the difference between congruent shapes and similar shapes. 

Congruent: same size, same shape

Similar: diff. size, same shape 

500

Explain this sequence of transformations in the correct order: 

Translate 5 down, 1 left

Reflect over Y-axis 

500

Reflect the point (6, 7) across the line y=-x.

What is (-7, -6)?

500

Why can't Angle-Angle-Angle be a valid postulate for Congruency?

Because it is possible for all angles to be congruent, however triangle side lengths could be different lengths therefore these triangles would not be congruent.

500

Prove or Disprove that the triangles are Similar: 

Not Similar, sides are not proportional 

500

List all 8 of the ORIGINAL reindeer that pull Santa's Sleigh. 

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen

Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen 

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